S7 E170 at Irkutsk on Mar 8th 2022, descended below safe height on approach

Last Update: March 10, 2022 / 12:08:03 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 8, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
S7-5229

Destination
Irkutsk, Russia

Aircraft Registration
VQ-BYM

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170

ICAO Type Designator
E170

A S7 Sibir Airlines Embraer ERJ-170, registration VQ-BYM performing flight S7-5229 from Novosibirsk to Irkutsk (Russia), was on a VOR/DME approach to Irkutsk's runway 12 when the aircraft descended to 510 meters (1670 feet) height about 6.5nm before the runway and further descended to 260 meters (850 feet) height about 4.9nm before the runway. The Minimum Safe Altitude alert activated at the controller's desk.

Rosaviatsia reported the aircraft touched safely down on runway 12 4 minutes later.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 8, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
S7-5229

Destination
Irkutsk, Russia

Aircraft Registration
VQ-BYM

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170

ICAO Type Designator
E170

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